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Black Triangle Before and After: BHO Treatment Gallery

Many people have, or develop, spaces between their teeth, leaving small black triangles visible when you smile. If you are self-conscious about black triangles between your teeth, Beverly Hills Orthodontics is here to help. We can remove those black triangles by bringing your teeth back into proper alignment with better long-term outcomes than restorative dentistry options like veneers. 
Having black triangles between your teeth can indicate other oral health conditions like bone loss and gum recession and may lead to cavities and problems with food impaction (getting food trapped between your teeth). Look through the gallery below to see what a difference BHO can make by removing your black triangles and improving your oral health.

Black Triangle Before and After Treatment at BHO

You can see the impressive difference orthodontic treatment can make for a smile with the photos in this Black Triangle Before and After Gallery. If you have black triangles between your teeth, imagine what Beverly Hills Orthodontics could do for you.

What Are Black Triangles?

Between each of your teeth is what is referred to as an “embrasure space,” which are typically filled in by a nice pink triangle of gum tissue (called a papilla) over the interdental bone. In some instances, the bone shrinks, or the teeth are too far apart, and the papilla loses its triangle shape and becomes blunted. When this happens, you can see a black triangle between your teeth,  professionally referred to as an open embrasure space. These spaces can happen for many reasons, as listed in the table below.

ReasonHow It Causes Black Triangles
Genetics
  • Some people have naturally small teeth, which leaves extra space between adjacent teeth and wider embrasure spaces.
  • Genetics can also lead to malocclusions (e.g., underbite, overbite, crossbite, dental crowding). If your teeth aren’t properly positioned, it can cause extra space between teeth.
Trauma
  • Trauma can change your gums in several ways. In fact, brushing your teeth too hard is a common cause of gingival recession and blunted papillas.
Tooth loss
  • If you lose a tooth, often the bone that remains will recede (or shrink away) and can cause the gums on adjacent teeth to be blunted, causing black triangles.
Bone loss
  • Your teeth are surrounded by the bone of your jaws (or alveolar bone). That bone volume may shrink over time or because of disease, and when it does, the overlying gum tissue shrinks with it. This shrinkage can cause open embrasure spaces as a result of bone loss.

The team at Beverly Hills Orthodontics are experts in correcting black triangles and have fixed countless black triangle cases across Los Angeles. Since we began our practice in 2008, we have corrected black triangles at every office location, including Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, Studio City, and Alhambra. Dr. Monica Madan and the BHO team use Invisalign, braces, and other measures to eliminate black triangles and provide patients with flawless smiles. 

Patient 1

This patient came to us because she didn’t like the black triangles between her teeth or how her teeth tilted outward (proclined). She was in Invisalign and now her teeth are closer together and straighter. After orthodontic treatment, she also wanted to whiten her teeth, so we sent her home with a whitening kit to finish perfecting her award-winning smile.

Before

After

Patient 2

This patient came to us concerned about the black triangle between her front teeth. We prescribed Invisalign aligners, which closed her embrasure space and aligned her teeth properly all the way around. She has been wearing a Viveras retainer to keep her teeth in position, and you can tell by the “after” picture that she loves her new smile.

Before

After

How Are Black Triangles Treated?

Invisalign. These clear aligners can close black triangles by gradually and meticulously moving your teeth closer together. Invisalign provides the same therapeutic benefits as conventional braces but with added benefits of being more comfortable and discreet.

Braces. Braces use metal or ceramic brackets bonded to each tooth and connected by an archwire to move the teeth into alignment. The metal wire is tightened at specific intervals to increase pressure, guiding the teeth to the final correct bite.

Reverse Pull Headgear. If your black triangles are caused by too much space between your teeth, reverse pull headgear can bring those teeth closer together, eliminating the open embrasure spaces.

Gingival Grafting. For spaces that are very wide or don’t have enough supporting bone or gum tissue, gingival grafting takes gum tissue from one area (usually the roof of the mouth) and transplants it to rebuild the papilla and soft tissue surrounding a tooth to fill in that embrasure space.

Beverly Hills Orthodontics Provides the Best Treatment for Black Triangles in Los Angeles

Having visible black triangles can affect how you feel about your smile and impact your oral health. You’ve seen in the cases above what fantastic work we can do here at BHO to close your black triangles and give you the healthy, photogenic smile you deserve. We hope that seeing these real-life examples helps you envision the benefit of coming to BHO to eliminate your black triangles. Our treatment options for removing black triangles include:

  • Invisalign
  • Braces
  • Reverse Pull Headgear
  • Gingival Grafting

Schedule a consultation with us today to see what your customized treatment plan will include and get started on your own journey to having a great smile in as little as 12-24+ months. 

As BHO founder, lead orthodontist, and Ivy League alum, Dr. Madan continually researches the most effective and cutting-edge treatment options, so you’ll have the best orthodontic treatment available. As one of only four VIP Diamond+ Invisalign providers in California – you know you’re in the right hands to fix your black triangles. 

Want to get more before and after information about eliminating black triangles? Call or text BHO at 310-785-0770 or visit our contact page to book a consultation and start your path toward a brighter smile.

NOTE: All blog content is intended to supplement—NOT REPLACE—the expertise of a healthcare professional and should not be construed in any way as medical advice. Consult a professional orthodontist directly, like the ones at BHO, to assess your individual needs and advise the best course of treatment.
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